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The French and Indian War
Who- French and Great Britain
What- The French and Indian war was fought to decide if Great Britain or France was strongest, along with their Indian allies.
Where- North America
When- 1754-1763 -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Who- Great Britain and the colonists
What- The first military engagement of the Revolutionary War
Where- Middlesex County When- 1775 -
The Articles of Confederation
Who- Written by John Dickinson
What- A signed agreement among the 13 states
Where- The Philadelphia Convention in the United States
When- 1777 -
War of 1812
Who- U.S. and Great Britain
What- Fought over violations of U.S. maritime rights
Where- U.S, Canada, high seas, etc
When- 1812-1815 -
Mexican American War
Who- U.S and Mexico
What- Battle fought because Mexico wanted to keep their lands that the U.S. wanted to take
Where- Mexico and Texas
When- 1846-1848 -
Battle of Gettysburg
Who- Union and Confederate forces
What- Battle fought because general Lee wanted to invade the North
Where- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
When- 1863
*Why- The significance of this battle was that it was the turning point of the war, and was also the bloodiest battle. It affected us today because it was seen that the confederate states were winning, but this battle turned that around. The cause was General Lee's plan to invade the North.
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Westward Expansion
Who- 7 billion Americans
What- Migration to find better jobs
Where- Westward of the U.S.
When- 1912 -
Great Depression
Who- The people of many nations
What- A sever worldwide economic depression
Where- North America, Europe, etc
When- 1929-1939 -
Battle of the Bulge
Who- Germans
What- Battle which was the German offensive on westward front
Where- Belgium
When- 1944-1945 -
Space Race
Who- The .S. and Soviet Union
What- A competition for dominance in spaceflight capability
Where- Space
When- 1955 -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Who- Lyndon B. Johnson
What- Law that outlawed discrimination in all public places
Who- The U.S.
When- 1964
*Why- Significant because it ended segregation on public places and banned discrimination no matter the race, color, religion, gender. etc. It still impacts today's world because we no longer have separate bathrooms for example, based on color.
Citation: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/black-history/civil-rights-act -
Bill Clinton's election
Who- Bill Clinton
What- Elected president and presided over the longest period of peacetime economic expansion.
Where- The U.S.
When- 1992